Costumer



Jn. 7, 1930. Q DAVls I 1,742,344

vGOSTUMER Filed Feb. 25, 1929 Q l INVENTOlr -ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 7, 1930 UNITED Sina-friss-v V, a v1,742,344

PATENT ,o'IFFIcE- 'cLAnmrcE n. Davis, or DETROIT, irrcnrem,nssrenon To Davis Toor. a ENGINEER- ING conrm, or DETROIT, incl-imams CORPORATION or meinem COSTUMER Application. iled February 28, 1929. Serial No. 841,938.

` My invention relates to an improvement in costumers shown in the accompanying drawings and more particularly described in the following specification and tclaims.

One of the objects of the present invention is to construct a costumer that may be placed in a corner of a room, or adjacent to a wall to support a number of garment hangers suspended from an arm projecting from one side wardly and angularly directed forked mem-v bers, secured to the each other.

A further object of the invention is to construct the sup orting standard and projectvarm in fixed relation lto ing arm of s eet metal, folded upon leaving the blankng die to form a rectanglilar -member' in cross-section,-the ends ing closed to present the appearance Vef a solidl squared structure.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for rigidly securing the crossmember in the standard,

Another feature of the invention isaca of i pyramidal form closing the upper,l o erwise open end .of the standar ,A through l'which' a -screw extends centrally in' a downward direction to engage a wooden block inserted in the cross-member, whereby upon 'adjusting the screw, the cross-member is heldrigidly in position.

A further object of the opening is provided to receive the end of the'A rectangular standard which projects through the base between a pair of channel members of the supporting standard; which may, if

invention is to provide a base, formedof sheet metal in the view through the standard showing-a fragspaced apart to receive it. The channel members are spot welded to the underside of the bae plate and to opposite sides ofthe standar Another feature of the invention consistsv floors and to protect 4the surface of the latter in-the'event of the costume;` being manually dragged thereon.

A further object-of the invention is to construct thehat supporting bracket fixture of sheet metal, com rising two members, each bent at oneend to orm opposing right'angle portions adapted to overlap the sides and underface of thesupporting'arm- A connecting bolt, extending through the bracket members and theA arm being' employed to secure the fixture in position.

, With the foregoing andother objects in view which will appear as the vdescriptlon proceeds, the invention further resides in the i combination and arrangement ofparts and' in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made in the precise embodif ment of the invention herein disclosed without departing from the spirit of the same. In the drawings accompanying' thisspeciicationn Figure l 'is a perspective view of thecostumer showin a coat hanger suspended from a supporting racket arm. i

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view throu h the base and aportion'of the standard ta en on or about line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view through the baseY at right-angles to the precedin view-showing a fragment of the standar in elevation as viewed on or about line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional l ment of the garment hanger supporting arm as viewed from or about line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of the sheet uml through the upper end ofthe standard and the arm -for supporting the hat bracket fixtures-taken on or about line 6-6 of Figure l-fshowing means for securing the bracket against displacement when installed.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view through a modiiication of the hat bracket arm, showing the hat bracket fixture constructed of sheet metal and means for securing the same to the arm.

Y Figure 8 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional View through the arm supporting the hat bracket lixtures, taken on or about line 8-8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a modification of the garment hanger arm secured in a fragment of the supportingy standard. l

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings:

A denotes a standard constructed of sheet metal,bent to form a rectangular post as viewed in cross-section.

4B indicates a base member, constructed of sheet metal in the form of a cross, with an opening at the inner-section of the crossmembers to receive the end of the standard.

In punching the opening in the base-to receive the standard, the blank is cut to vprovide relatively broad walls B1, bent downwardly on all four sides of the rectangular opening. The end of the standard is .spotwelded to the side walls B1, and the latter to a pair of channel members C, C also spot-welded to the underside of the base the channel members serving to stilfen the base and to assist in supporting the standard.

D is the frustrum of a pyramidal shaped collar formed of sheet metal having a horizontally directed flange D1 welded to the upper side of the base plate, and an upwardly directed collar D2 welded to the standard.

E are rubber shoes fitted to the downwardly bent ends of the base late. F is a sawtoothed supporting bar or garment hangers, projecting through a slot in the standard to which it is secured by a screw G extending through the wall of the standard and through the garment supporting bar-see Figure 4. The garment supporting bar may extend only from one side-of the standard, as shown'in Figure l, or it may project from opposite sides of the standard, as shown in Figure 9.

I denotes a hat bracket supporting bar, formed of sheet metal, blanked as indicated in the fragmentary plan view,--see Figure 5,-in Ywhich the dotted lines indicate the lines along which the metal is folded to form a rectangular-sha ed bar in cross-section, the ends of the tube eing closed by tongues I1 foldedI as at I2, to provide an inwardly projecting flange welded to the ends I3 of the abutting edges of the surfaces forming the upper wall of the member. i

Lkdenotes a wooden block lodged in the bar I to receive a screw M, extending downwardly from a pyramidal-shaped cap N, closin the upper end ofthe standard.

ounted upon the supportin arm I are bracket fixtures J, having arms 1, extending at an angle therefrom to receive hats or other articles.

The hat supporting bracket fixture shown in Figure 7, consists of a pair of arms J", formed of sheet metal, bent at right angles at one end to embrace the side and lower wall of the supporting arm I, the arms bein secured to the bracket and to each other y a bolt K projecting through the end of one of the-arms into a screw-threaded sleeve K1 eX- tending through an opening in the wall of the ,opposing bracket arm. Upon adjusting the screw, the arms-are drawn toward each other, thereby gripping the supporting arm I, as will be readily understood. The outer ends of the arms J are bent as indicated at Jb to provide a relatively broad surface for supporting a hat, that it may not be injured when resting thereon.

The wooden block L may or may not be employed in the modification lshown in Figure 7.

A Having thus described my invention, What I claim is:

1. In a costumer, a central post constructed of sheet metal of rectangular form in cross- .section, a garment hanger supporting arm Vprojecting from one side of the post; and a base of cross-like form constructed of sheet metal with an opening at the intersection of thecross-arms to receive the post, the ends of the respective cross arms of the base being bent downwardly to form legs to maintain the als base in spaced relation to the floor, three of y sai-d legs being substantially equidistant from the post, the' fourth leg being relatively longer and parallel withI the garment supporting hanger arm, whereby it may supp'ort the device from tipping under the Weight of the garments suspended from said garment hanger supporting arm.

2. A structure' as specified iny claim l in combination with downwardl extending members welded to the undersi e of the base to stiften the base and to assist in supporting the post.

3. In a costumer, a central post constructed of sheet metal of rectangular form in crosssection, a Garment supporting arm extending transverse Y through the'post, a screw projecting through the wall of the post into the garment supporting arm; a base of cross-like form constructed of'sheet metal with a rectangular opening at the intersection of the cross arms formed by punching the metal and bending it downwardly to receive the post, welded thereto; and a pair'of channel members welded to the underside of the base to stiifenl the base and to assist in supporting the post. i

- 4. In a costumer, a central post of rectangular 4formy in cross-section; a supporting cross arm for hat brackets extending transversely through openings in the Walls of the post; a plurality of pairs of hat supporting 5 hooks formed of sheet metal'having right angle bends at one end for each pair adapted to bear upon'the sides and bottom Wall of the cross arm, the up'per portion of each pair of hooks being of channel like form in crosslo'section and bentoutwardly and upwardly, with their end margins bent at right angles to the body portion to provide a relatively broad support for hats; a screw and a cooperating screW-tapped sleeve, respectively projecting through the lower ends of Said hooks'and the spaced opposing walls of the cross-arm to secure the hooks to said arm.

5. In a costumer, a central tubular post constructed of sheet metal of rectangular form in cross-section; a garment supporting arm constructed of sheet metal from a blank bent to forma rectangular tube in cross-section., with tongues at each end ofthe blank bent to close the respective open ends of the rectangular tube; a wooden block lodged in said rectangular tube; a cap closing the upper end of the post; a screw extending downwardly through the cap into the Wooden block lodged in the supporting arm; a plurality of hat supporting brackets secured to the arm; and a base plate adapted to support the central tubular post.

In testimony whereof, I sign' this speciy fcation. CLARENCE R. DAVIS. 

